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Public Transportation, Utilities and Waterways Review Board
Coverage of Public Transportation, Utilities and Waterways Review Board in the Nexus archive.
- Milwaukee municipal power effort follows path of other communities
Milwaukee officials are exploring municipalization of electric utilities due to rising energy bills and dissatisfaction with We Energies. The city's typical residential energy bill has increased 30% since 2022, with further hikes expected. Challenges include out-of-city power generation, union labor issues under Act 10, and opposition from investor-owned utilities.